Re: New species of Dendrodoris? from sthn Queensland [1]

February 11, 2008
From: Scott Johnson


Concerning message #21076:

Hi Bill,

I did not plan to add to your backlog this month, but I got excited seeing Gary Cobb's recent species from southern Queensland. It looks like a species I have from Hawaii, although it appears as though Gary's are considerably larger. The longest one I recorded was about 18 mm. I'm afraid I cannot help with an ID, however, since I never took a close look at the anatomy. I have this in my pile of unknowns with the label Sclerodoris? sp. In Hawaii, they are nocturnal, coming out of hiding at night to wander around, often in small ledges in basaltic cliffs and outcrops. I have shots of five specimens, which I will send in two messages [see also message #21368 ]. The data on the three included with this message follows:

h109-o01 11mm; 20 July 1979; Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii; exposed on reef at night, 10m
h109-o02 14mm; 12 June 1978; Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii; in ledge at night, 12m
h109-h03 18mm; 14 August 1980; Puako, Hawaii; in ledge at night, 9m

Locality: Pupukea and Puako, 9-12 m, Hawaii, Pacific, various, nocturnal in ledges and exposed. Length: 11-18 mm. Photographer: Scott Johnson.

Scott

uwkwaj@yahoo.com

Johnson, S., 2008 (Feb 11) Re: New species of Dendrodoris? from sthn Queensland [1]. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21367

Dear Scott,

It certainly looks the same as Gary's although in his photos I can't see the radiating ridges. I think I will put them all under a Sclerodoris ? sp.1 page under some one has a better idea - or some anatomical information.

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2008 (Feb 11). Comment on Re: New species of Dendrodoris? from sthn Queensland [1] by Scott Johnson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/21367

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Sclerodoris ? sp.1.

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